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Old 05-22-2006 | 04:31 PM
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ZEN
 
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Default RE: Washington Hunters...Multiple season permits.....

Well, unfortunately stupid people are out there breaking the rules and god knows what else, but neitheryou babysitting ormorerules, regulations, and enforcement officers are the answer.Think hunting is too expensive now...hire 10 or 20 more game wardens and see what your taxes and fees go to. Their salary has to come from somewhere.I understand that some people do work harder for their dollar than others have to, but who's fault is that? Not the states. Hunting should not be about how much it costs for you license and tag. If that is all that is going through someone's mind whiletheyare outhunting, how much fun are they really having? I would rather see those people go to the grocery store where there is food ready to eat. I dontwant to see hunting become a rich man's sport anymore than the next guy, but i really think that is were it is headed with all the guided fishing and hunting outfitters popping up, and all the lazypeople who actually hire these people get them a"trophy".I have never killed a trophy anything, but i will not hire someone toshow me where one is either.Just look at states like Wyoming, where out of state hunters are required by law to hunt with a licensed guide when hunting in that state. Bottom line, $165 is damn affordable to hunt three to four seasons for elk or deer, anyway you look at it. Compare that, to roughly the $550 just for license and tag it costs to go to Idaho and hunt for elk, and probably the same in Oregon. That is a bargain. Not counting gas, lodging, food and everthing else.
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